In this course you will study manufacturing and assembly technologies that are relevant to the design of aerospace components. This includes the capabilities, limitations and cost considerations of manufacturing and assembly in aerospace component design. You will also learn to identify advantages and limitations of the various manufacturing processes and the impact of material properties. Computer-based tutorials in this course will further your capabilities of computer aided design in manufacturing and assembly. Overall, you will develop broad knowledge of the role of manufacture and assembly within the overall aerospace design process.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours):

Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline

Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes

Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

Describe the role of manufacture and assembly within the overall aerospace design process

Course-related resources will be provided on the University Learning Management System site, which is accessed through myRMIT. This material can include any course notes, tutorial files and references.

Overview of Assessment

X This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).